Very Computer

Hi,

I'm using Redhat 4.2, and I've got a script called DIAL that does a few
REDIR ports, and then calls my pppd.icon script, that connects PPP to my
ISP.  I would like to put a web page on my Linux box
(/home/httpd/html/start.htm) that contains like a start page with a DIAL
button it.  The dial button is (supposed to) call the DIAL script, a
plain Linux script.  When I do this, I get server misconfiguration
errors.

How can I fix this, and what am I missing?

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Phil Massyn
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The box said 'Windows NT or better', so I installed Linux

http://www.icon.co.za/~massyn/linux.htm

But anyways, if you're calling it from HTTP, you'll need a header
(ex: Content-type: text/plain)

If the script works alright under shell, and the correct permissions are
set, it should be alright.

R Wu

I've just started to play with this, and there is nothing working yet...

Am I correct if I say, that when I execute the URL from my Web browser, eg.
http://my.linux.machine/cgi-bin/dial that it will execute my dialing
script??  I've made a button on an html page to call this url, but with no
joy.  The web page comes back - The server is misconfigured...

Regards

Phil Massyn
http://www.icon.co.za/~massyn/linux.htm

Selfish Website   http://mindlink.bc.ca/john_timmers

Quote:>I've just started to play with this, and there is nothing working yet...

>Am I correct if I say, that when I execute the URL from my Web browser, eg.
>http://my.linux.machine/cgi-bin/dial that it will execute my dialing
>script??  I've made a button on an html page to call this url, but with no
>joy.  The web page comes back - The server is misconfigured...

The following wrapper code should work:

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#!/bin/sh

# Here's our generic html header.  Don't forget the blank line!

echo Content-type: text/html
echo

# ...and here you can just plug in your dial script

echo Now running the dialer script!
/usr/local/bin/dialscript

--------------8<-------------------------------------------------

If you're still having problems, comment out the last line of the
above (so you're just left with echo statements) and that should
definitely work...  Otherwise you may want to make sure your
permissions are properly set everywhere, and that your web server is
properly configured.

   -Steve

Dialing from your desktop is easy !
Use inetd !

do this:

/etc/inetd.conf
dial    stream  tcp  nowait  root  /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/pppd
/etc/services
dial  tcp/2000
dial  udp/2000

Two files..thats all !

now telnet to port 2000 from your winbox or wherever.
That will execute pppd through inetd...

You can figure out the rest......
Remember to HUP the ps inetd is running from